Compute the area of an equilateral triangle with a side of 1 foot in length.

First find the length of the altitude:

Do this by dividing the equilateral triangle into two equal right triangles. Each right triangle has:
a the same altitude as the equilateral triangle
b base is half the side of equilateral triangle = 1/2 foot
c hypotenuse of one side = 1 foot


![15158|374x155](upload://8q1371E5XHvTy1yGjaolFnc9CiL.jpeg)
Then for the equilateral triangle:
![15159|451x90](upload://2rbVZ6hie9HcMozgQOwtWfT0NEx.jpeg)

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